Browsing Doctor Legum - LLD by Author "Sloth-Nielsen, Julia"
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An analytical study of South African prison reform after 1994
Muntingh, Lukas M. (University of the Western Cape, 2012)The history of prison reform after 1994 was shaped by the relationship between governance and human rights standards; the requirements for both are set out in the Constitution and elaborated on in the Correctional Services ... -
An analytical study of South African prison reform after 1994
Muntingh, Lukas M. (University of the Western Cape, 2012)The history of prison reform after 1994 was shaped by the relationship between governance and human rights standards; the requirements for both are set out in the Constitution and elaborated on in the Correctional Services ... -
Assessing the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Lusophone Africa (Angola and Mozambique)
Mandlate, Aquinaldo Célio Tomás Samissone (University of the Western Cape, 2012) -
The domestication of international law standards on the rights of the child with specific reference to juvenile justice in the African context
Odongo, Godfrey Odhiambo (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The thesis focused on how the advent of children's rights, in particular the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), has impacted on the subject of juvenile justice and embarked on a practical examination of law reform ... -
The effectiveness of the South African critical skills visa in comparative perspective
Loedolf, Kim-Leigh Joy (University of the Western Cape, 2023)There are notable skill shortages in South Africa. This thesis explores the reasons behind the skills shortages, including the impact of apartheid on education, brain drain, brain waste, and lack of apprenticeships. ... -
Enforceable rights for victims of crime in England and Wales
Wolhuter, Lorraine Winifred (University of the Western Cape, 2012)The thesis draws on the author's own contribution to a co-authored text Wolhuter, et al, 2009), which was aimed at introducing students to the legal landscape pertaining to victims' rights in England and Wales. All the ... -
Inhuman sentencing of children: A foucus on Zimbabwe and Botswana
Mutsvara, Sheena (University of Western Cape, 2020)The prevalence of corporal punishment and life imprisonment sentences for children in Africa is tied to their legal history. Colonialism had an extensive impact on the criminal law of most African States, including the ... -
Intercountry adoption in an African context: a legal perspective
Mezmur, Benyam Dawit (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Although it may seem ironic that a policy affecting so few children should engage so much political and social attention, the symbolic significance of intercountry adoption far outweighs its practical import. This fact ... -
Protecting girls against child motherhood and the rights of child mothers in Zimbabwe
Mawodza, Obdiah (University of the Western Cape, 2018)The issue of child motherhood remains a key challenge, especially in developing countries such as Zimbabwe. Despite bearing the worst of its effects, Zimbabwe looks largely to have fallen short of answers to solve this ... -
Realising the right of children with disabilities to early childhood development in South Africa
Philpott, Susan Carol (University of Western Cape, 2014)This study sets out to establish what is required of the South African government to comply with international human rights treaties and Constitutional obligations with respect to early childhood development (ECD) for ... -
The role of international human rights law in guiding the interpretation of women's right to be free from violence under the South African constitution
Heléne Combrinck (University of the Western Cape, 2010)The thesis firstly looks at how women's right to freedom from violence has developed in international (global) human rights law since the early 1990s. In this regard, the study finds that while the issue of violence against ... -
The significance of article 24(2) of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for the right to primary education of children with disabilities: a comparative study of Kenya and South Africa
Murungi, Lucyline Nkatha (University of the Western Cape, 2013)The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is the latest human rights treaty at the UN level. The process leading to the adoption called attention to the plight of persons with disabilities, and ... -
Towards an effective protection for independent adolescent migrants in Africa
Gessesse, Fasil Mulatu (University of Western Cape, 2019)Every year approximately 33 million children leave their home countries and cross international borders seeking refuge from war, instability, ethnic conflicts, natural and man-made disasters, and extreme poverty. Among ... -
Understanding kinship care of children in Africa: a family environment or an alternative care option?
Assim, Usang Maria (University of Western Cape, 2013)In Africa generally, orphaned and vulnerable children are traditionally cared for by their relatives or close family friends; this is an abiding practice even in contemporary times. This was historically considered to be ...